Background
Silva, Benjamin was born on August 7, 1935 in Providence. Son of Benjamin and Mary (Grace) Silva.
Silva, Benjamin was born on August 7, 1935 in Providence. Son of Benjamin and Mary (Grace) Silva.
Associate of Arts, Inter-American U. Bachelor, Bridgewater State College Master of Arts, Bridgewater State College.
Air traffic supervisor, United States Air Force, 1956-1974;
from social studies teacher to director bilingual education, Scituate (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1976-1981;
director title VII, Brockton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1981-1989;
director bilingual education, Brockton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, since 1989. Department chairman education State Advisory Committee on bilingual Education, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1990-1991. Project director Infusing Career Education Into the Bilingual Curriculum, 1984.
High school basketball coach, Scituate, 1977-1980, golf coach, 1978-1980. Chairman Massachusetts State Advisory Commision on Bilingual Education, 1990-1991.
Married Carol Lopes, September 21, 1958 (divorced). Children: Corey, Benjamin III, Monique.